gar·lic

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• gar|lic — «GAHR lihk», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a plant of the same genus as the onion, whose strong smelling bulb is composed of small sections called cloves. 2. a bulb or clove of this plant, used to season meats, salads, or other foods. –adj. flavored or …   Useful english dictionary

• pil|gar|lic — «pihl GAHR lihk», noun. Dialect. 1. a poor creature; wretch: »And so poor pilgarlic came home alone (Jonathan Swift). 2. a) a bald head. b) a bald headed man …   Useful english dictionary

• lic — ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; air·drau·lic; am·phi·sty·lic; apos·to·lic·i·ty; ar·gil·lic; aste·lic; au·lic; aus·tra·lic; au·to·ceph·a·lic·i·ty; au·to·sty·lic; bey·lic; bu·lic; cae·no·sty·lic; ca·lic·i·form; can·a·lic·u·lar; can·a·lic·u·late;… …   English syllables

• gar — al·e·gar; al·gar·ro·ba; al·gar·ro·bi·lla; al·gar·ro·bin; an·gar·a·lite; an·gar·ia; ba·zi·gar; be·gar; beg·gar·li·ness; ber·en·gar·i·an; bhav·na·gar; bon·gar; bou·gar; bud·ger·i·gar; bul·gar·ia; bul·gar·ic; bull·beg·gar; chhat·tis·gar·hi; ci·gar;… …   English syllables

• garlic — gar·lic …   English syllables

• garlic — gar•lic [[t]ˈgɑr lɪk[/t]] n. 1) pln a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family, having a strongly pungent bulb 2) pln the bulb of this plant, consisting of smaller bulbs, or cloves, used in cooking 3) the flavor or smell of this bulb… …   From formal English to slang

• garlic — gar|lic S3 [ˈga:lık US ˈga:r ] n [U] ↑clove [: Old English; Origin: garleac, from gar spear + leac ( LEEK)] a plant like a small onion, used in cooking to give a strong taste ▪ Add a crushed clove of garlic (=single section of it) . >garlicky… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• garlic — gar|lic [ garlık ] noun uncount * a round white vegetable with small sections called cloves which you add to food for a strong pleasant flavor. The whole garlic is called a bulb or head …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• garlic — SYN: allium. g. oil a volatile oil from the bulb or entire plant of Allium sativum (family Liliaceae); contains diallyl disulfide and allyl propyl disulfide; has been used as an anthelmintic and …   Medical dictionary

• A sativum — Garlic Gar lic, n. [OE. garlek, AS. g[=a]rle[ a]c; gar spear, lance + le[ a]c leek. See {Gar}, n., and {Leek}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Allium} ({A. sativum} is the cultivated variety), having a bulbous root, a very strong smell, and an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English